View Poll Results: What was THE MOST IMPORTANT factor?
First Year Pay
2
1.16%
Domicile/Base
71
41.28%
Contract
8
4.65%
Rapid Upgrade
35
20.35%
Flow Thru/SSP
5
2.91%
Equipment type
4
2.33%
Reputation of the company
14
8.14%
Friends that work there
4
2.33%
It was the only company that would hire me
12
6.98%
Other (specify)
17
9.88%
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The "Why did you choose your regional" poll.
03-15-2015 | 02:55 PM
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The "Why did you choose your regional" poll.
There are many reasons for choosing a company to work for, and each choice is personal. There are many new people that come on here to look for guidance in hopes of choosing the company that is best for them.
Here's the question...Why did you choose the company that you work for? What are the biggest factors, and things that didn't matter as much? Rank them.
Here's the question...Why did you choose the company that you work for? What are the biggest factors, and things that didn't matter as much? Rank them.
03-15-2015 | 03:00 PM
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I would probably list that as "other" 
Actually, it seems that we get new people on here every couple of days asking the same questions. I thought a poll and thread like this could help them see the reasons that people choose the company that they did, and why. They can evaluate what is most important to them, and see what is important to people that have been in the industry awhile. I care more about things like living in base than I did when I first started. I found commuting to be terrible and choose my company based on base.
Actually, it seems that we get new people on here every couple of days asking the same questions. I thought a poll and thread like this could help them see the reasons that people choose the company that they did, and why. They can evaluate what is most important to them, and see what is important to people that have been in the industry awhile. I care more about things like living in base than I did when I first started. I found commuting to be terrible and choose my company based on base.
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03-15-2015 | 03:07 PM
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When I was first getting in to the airline game, several people really helped me out along the way. I am trying to do the same on here. I have never tried to convince people to come to predominantly PSA, and tell them about the bad things as well as the good. I am not here for the referral bonus, and try to give good information whenever I can. I am not here to troll, and would like for an occasional thread that is informative and helpful to new pilots.
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03-15-2015 | 03:56 PM
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I can't stand all these idiots who jump ship to these bottom feeder regionals like PSA, TSA, or Mesa. ExpressJet has the best contract in the industry plus I live in base. The superior contract and not having to commute are the reasons why I work where I work.
03-15-2015 | 03:58 PM
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Got a hook up with the interview at Whisky and didnt want to follow the dozen or so other flight instructors that were leaving for Skywest from my school. Reminded me of high school when everyone went to the same college all went to the same parties together without meeting anyone new... Also good contract and company
03-15-2015 | 05:19 PM
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Bases--> movement --> money--> reputation.
Movement ensures a bit of money. Knew i could suck it up for 3 months to be making on first year at Compass as a line holder what i was making at envoy on second year rsv. Plus plans to move out west and be with a solid, small company. If i wanted to be east, I would have gone to PSA or Piedmont. Movement trumps "best contract" any day of the week. Just have to accept the fact that movement will eventually stop and hope you've moved as far as you'd wanted. It's a calculated risks that seems to pay off as much as it blows up in guys faces. You've gotta have more reasons than "quick upgrade" to make the lateral move.
Movement ensures a bit of money. Knew i could suck it up for 3 months to be making on first year at Compass as a line holder what i was making at envoy on second year rsv. Plus plans to move out west and be with a solid, small company. If i wanted to be east, I would have gone to PSA or Piedmont. Movement trumps "best contract" any day of the week. Just have to accept the fact that movement will eventually stop and hope you've moved as far as you'd wanted. It's a calculated risks that seems to pay off as much as it blows up in guys faces. You've gotta have more reasons than "quick upgrade" to make the lateral move.
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